Recent content by Thistle746

There is a formula -I'm at my desk right now so don't have access to my notes. I want to say that the axel is mounted 2/3's (of the trailer length) from the tongue - but don't quote me on that. Whatever it was I must have been lucky because it pulls really well at all speeds. I've pulled it...

Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter I could spend hours in here. Looks like a very peaceful place to get work done. I hope you realize how fortunate you are Kris... ...some of us have cubicles... :)

That is indeed Miller. Just got back from racing there this weekend. Get back out there man! :)

See post 14 on this thread. Thanks for the kudos. :)

Yeah - these were a challenge... I tried to make some out of aluminum and match the rest of the trailer. I didn't have the tools to make it work - I probably could now. Anyways, I ended up making a mold and then making a fiberglass section from that. The fiberglass corners were riveted on to...

Now that is one of the best looking (and designed) fab tables I've seen. Very well thought out - esp the holes in the top plate and the placement of the vice. Good job. :thumbup:

The neighbors view...

Loving it. I've seen too many of these sanitized show case garages when you wonder if anything gets done in there. I like a 'worked-in' shop with character. Yours has it in spades.

Yeah - I've slept in this one quite a few times. Works great if you have an air mattress and it also stays remarkably cool in the summer time. I've thought about the awning idea too - I just didn't have time to pull it all together. Maybe I'll add it on next year. I've left it bare aluminum...

Good question. I think one of these would sell (new) for between $1900 and $2300 - depending on the brand and quality. I have about $500 for materials and parts into this one. And (as you mention) the pleasure and satisfaction of building it.

Great place you have there. Congrats on the new shop - love the layout and progress you are making. :thumbup:

Thanks Tim. Not mentioned in this write up is the insulation and sheeting of the interior. I used 1" foam - this actually worked out great for these 'Z' sections: the lip of the 'Z' captured the foam on one side and the sheet metal screws (poking through from the outside) held the opposing...

Continuing... With the floor installed I now moved on to the sides of the trailer. Before we get to the sides, here are a few pics of the underside (you can see how the aluminum angle is supporting the floor). Now the sides... I made a series of angle brackets and clips to secure my...

Sure. The frame member tubes were welded together at a 45 degree joint (i.e. a mitre joint - see first image of the build) and then I made a radius template to make the round - I went with a 6" radius corner. I then cut the outside portion of the mitre off - shaping it to the round radius made...

So after several years of getting my race bike down to the track like this: Clearly I needed something a little more substantial - at a minimum somewhere to store my leathers and helmet etc.. and maybe even sleep in... So I started building my own enclosed trailer. Here you go - take...